Natural Gas Prices Surge on Cold Shock and Short Covering
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U.S. natural gas prices surged by 25% due to a sudden cold shock and short covering, with front-month Henry Hub futures briefly trading near $3.90 per million British thermal units, a level not seen in weeks.
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U.S. natural gas prices surged sharply on Tuesday, posting one of the largest single-day gains seen this winter as the market quickly repriced near-term supply risk. Front-month Henry Hub futures spiked more than 25 percent and briefly traded near $3.90 per million British thermal units. It is a level not seen in weeks. The immediate driver is the weather. Forecast models over the past 48 hours flipped decisively colder, showing a sustained Arctic outbreak in the Midwest and Northeast into late January. That matters because heating demand had already…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 20, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.